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Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle
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Hoşap Castle
Hoşap Castle is a large castle located in the village of Güzelsu in Van Province, Turkey. Most of the surviving structure was built by the local Ottoman governor Sarı Süleyman Bey in 1643 AD.
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Country: Turkey
District: Van Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 17th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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